Books like Black chalk by Christopher J. Yates
When six friends at Oxford University played a harmless game of dares, they underestimated the price of their fun. As the contest’s stakes rose—transforming from silly forfeits to humiliating, personal challenges—the night turned deadly and only one survivor remained. Fourteen years later, the survivors are forced to meet again for a final, ominous round, forcing them to confront the psychological trauma and lingering suspicion that tore their friendship apart.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Christopher J. Yates
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